expanding route
Parksville picks route for phase two of Pathway Project
PARKSVILLE - An ongoing project to enhance Parksville's active transportation network has taken another step forward, with council confirming the route and early design for phase two. Construction on the first phase of the Parksville Pathway Project began earlier this year, adding 1.1 kilometres of nature path connect...
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lucky ducks
Nanaimo firefighters save baby ducks from storm drain
NANAIMO - Local firefighters responded to an unconventional rescue call this week.A passerby was alerted by the worried mother of nine tiny ducklings near Oliver Woods Community Centre on Wednesday, May 20 after the small birds fell into a storm drain, according to a Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) social media post."Th...
May 23, 2026
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operation hydration
Superstore, Nanaimo RCMP partner for new initiative
NANAIMO - Local Mounties, in partnership with employees of Real Canadian Superstore, are looking to make the summer a little cooler for those unhoused.RCMP officers, along with City of Nanaimo Community Safety Officers, volunteers, and staff at Nanaimo's Real Canadian Superstore location on Metral Dr., will be hosting ...
May 23, 2026
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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OCP adjustment
Plan to increase housing density in south Parksville denied by council
PARKSVILLE - A proposed 100+ residential development with ground-floor commercial space is on hold for now, after an application to amend the official community plan (OCP) was denied. The lot at 1000 Island Hwy. E., across the road from the entrance to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park in Parksville, and is currently a ...
May 22, 2026
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elwood wylie
Hundreds of athletes expected for major Nanaimo track and field meet
NANAIMO - One of the year's largest track meets takes place this weekend. The Nanaimo Track and Field Club will host the annual Elwood Wylie Memorial Meet on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, at the Rotary Bowl, with close to 500 athletes from across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland expected over the two day...
May 22, 2026
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temporary extension
Town renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
QUALICUM BEACH - The future of the Qualicum Commons building appears to be safe for at least another year, with the Town opting to renew the lease on the building. The Oceanside family programming facility at 744 Primrose St. was in jeopardy of closing its doors for good earlier this year, when the one-year lease agree...
May 22, 2026
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tragic incident
Gabriola man dies while scuba diving in waters off Island
GABRIOLA ISLAND - Mounties say the death of a 66-year-old scuba diver is not considered suspicious but rather a tragic incident. Police report on Wednesday, May 20 at around 5 p.m., reports came in regarding an unresponsive scuba diver near Degnen Bay dock on the south end of Gabriola Island. Members from the Gabriola ...
May 22, 2026
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Direct meals
New Nanaimo Salvation Army mobile kitchen delivering hot meals
NANAIMO - A new vehicle is transforming the way the Harbour City's Salvation Army branch is working in the community. After using a makeshift and renovated refrigeration truck for several years, the Nanaimo Salvation Army is moving forward with its daily hot breakfast program inside a specialized emergency response sty...
May 22, 2026
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British Columbia
Western Canadian premiers set to meet in Alberta as province grapples with separatism
Premiers from Western Canada and the northern territories are set to gather in Alberta to discuss business, trade and their neighbouring relationships, all while the host province stews over a monumental question of quitting Confederation. The annual w...
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Vancouver film industry mourns loss of Stewart McLean, praises his joyful spirit
VANCOUVER - Vancouver director and writer Ryan Minaker said he had known actor Stewart McLean for a decade, and remembered him as the "most giving" actor any director could ever have on set. "What that means in our business is he's not acting for himse...
May 23, 2026
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Voting opens in B.C. Conservative leadership race, winner to be announced May 30
VICTORIA - Voting starts today for members of the B.C. Conservative Party to pick their new leader. Five candidates are running for leadership of B.C.'s official Opposition, taking over for interim leader Trevor Halford who has been in place since Dece...
May 23, 2026
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B.C. Conservative hopeful Findlay still in race after 'unproven and anonymous' claims
VICTORIA - The committee organizing the leadership race for the B.C. Conservatives says it doesn't have enough credible evidence to take action against a candidate after a media report said she was accused of wrongdoing in the last federal election. Th...
May 22, 2026
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Nurses union, B.C. employer reach tentative agreement; ratification set for June
VICTORIA - The union representing about 60,000 nurses in British Columbia and their provincial employer have reached a tentative contract agreement that would give members a 12 per cent wage hike over four years. The deal comes after members of the BC...
May 22, 2026
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Province expands mental health screening tool to Mounties in B.C. Interior
VERNON - British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry says Mounties in the Interior will soon have access to a new mental health screening tool. It says use of HealthIM, which has been implemented in other areas of the province and most recently launched ...
May 22, 2026
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Local Sports
Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...
May 17, 2026
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Ramping Up
VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...
May 10, 2026
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WHL Prospects Draft
Nanaimo's Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
NANAIMO - Following uncertainty leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, a local talent now has more clarity about his future. Ronan Gow, a 15-year-old centre from Delta Hockey Academy's U15 Prep team, was selected in the third round, 50th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Thursday, May 7. Shortl...
May 07, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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most so far
Biggest Nanaimo Clippers crowd of the year fills Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - The biggest crowd of the year turned out at Frank Crane Arena on Tuesday night. Game three of the BC Hockey League final series between the Nanaimo Clippers and Brooks Bandits on Tuesday, May 19, saw 2,327 people in attendance, the largest crowd of the BCHL playoffs to date and the biggest crowd in Nanaimo th...
May 20, 2026
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Canada
Experts explain how Indigenous rights are a major hurdle for Alberta secession
EDMONTON - Three political scientists say Indigenous treaty rights represent a significant legal hurdle for separatists in Alberta. Andre Lecours, who is with the University of Ottawa, says a decision in early May by a judge to quash a separatist petit...
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Highest proportion of people since 2017 say Canada is on the right track: poll
OTTAWA - The number of Canadians who believe the country is heading in the right direction has hit its highest percentage since 2017, according to a new poll from Abacus Data. The poll published Sunday said that 47 per cent of people believe Canada is...
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Western Canadian premiers set to meet in Alberta as province grapples with separatism
Premiers from Western Canada and the northern territories are set to gather in Alberta to discuss business, trade and their neighbouring relationships, all while the host province stews over a monumental question of quitting Confederation. The annual w...
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Carney welcomes World Cup to Ottawa as Canada prepares to host matches next month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney may have been the first Canadian to ever hoist the FIFA World Cup trophy - an honour typically reserved for tournament winners - as he welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to Ottawa Sunday. Canada is preparing t...
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Best of times, worst of times: Montreal clinic cares for pregnant women with cancer
MONTREAL - On May 15, 2024, Habalet Andrée Loblegnon learned she was pregnant for the fourth time. Two weeks later, she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She had noticed a lump under her right armpit during her third pregnancy, but her doct...
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'This country cannot be broken:' Campaign to keep Alberta in Canada launches
EDMONTON - Hundreds of people in red-and-white clothing waved Canadian flags, cheered as honking cars passed by and sang "O Canada" at a launch event for a campaign aiming to stop Alberta from quitting Confederation. Thomas Lukaszuk, Alberta's former d...
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World
Turkish police storm offices of main opposition CHP party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets
ANKARA (AP) - Police stormed the offices of Turkey's main opposition CHP party on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days. It was a violent end to a standoff...
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Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, marking the third time th...
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A suicide bombing near a railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23 people
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing at least 23 people and wounding over 70 others, officia...
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Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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